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Forum: Shamans 12/15/10, 12:52 PM
Replies: 321
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Posted By Sylvand
I played around with 55874 today, trying to...

I played around with 55874 today, trying to figure out what causes it to proc. Some quick tests show that auto attacks always refresh it, as do Stormstrike and Lava Lash. Windfury Attack and...
Forum: Shamans 09/29/09, 11:50 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
All right so rather than using LL as soon as the...

All right so rather than using LL as soon as the buff can be refreshed, its priority only gets boosted if the buff actually falls off? That should not be too difficult.
Forum: Shamans 09/29/09, 3:26 AM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
I may just be having a brain fart, but Lava Lash...

I may just be having a brain fart, but Lava Lash is already on a 6 second cooldown. Is there any value to adding something like LL_QE at this time?
Forum: Shamans 09/25/09, 4:10 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
Hey guys, sorry for the untimely update. I took...

Hey guys, sorry for the untimely update. I took a short vacation and have actually been spending some time outside the game. I'll see if I can't get out 3.2.2 updates this weekend.

I think I can...
Forum: Shamans 09/02/09, 7:34 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
I'll play around with variable fight intervals. ...

I'll play around with variable fight intervals. In theory I could add an optional parameter for the range/etc. and whoever is maintaining the GUI could add it in somewhere. It's not obvious to me...
Forum: Shamans 09/02/09, 12:00 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
I'm seeing the same thing with the BiS setup. ...

I'm seeing the same thing with the BiS setup. The ToEW increase is of course due to adjusting the proc chance (70% from 66%).

It looks like haste being weird in action again; for my current gear...
Forum: Shamans 09/02/09, 10:47 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
1.8.3.3 is out. This updates only the EnhSim.exe...

1.8.3.3 is out. This updates only the EnhSim.exe and config.txt files; the GUI has not been updated with this release.

EnhSim - Release: v1.8.3.3...
Forum: Shamans 08/28/09, 7:47 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
Probably the EP calculation in the second case is...

Probably the EP calculation in the second case is going beyond the expertise cap for your offhand. I would recommend you check the EP value you have set for expertise.
Forum: Shamans 08/20/09, 12:57 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
It shouldn't be difficult to add random combat...

It shouldn't be difficult to add random combat length, though it will be an extra (optional) parameter in the config file so it might be tricky to use it with the GUI. Are you guys thinking uniform...
Forum: Shamans 08/18/09, 12:01 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
EnhSim 1.8.3.2 is out EnhSim - Release: v1.8.3.2...

EnhSim 1.8.3.2 is out

EnhSim - Release: v1.8.3.2 (http://enhsim.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=31708)

Adding 6 second cooldown to Totem of Electrifying Winds proc.
Hyperspeed...
Forum: Shamans 08/17/09, 4:49 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
I think you have these reversed. If you set an...

I think you have these reversed. If you set an EP value of 300 (for something), it should reduce the effect of RNG on the result but it may not be representative of what will happen if you add only...
Forum: Shamans 08/17/09, 3:26 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,582
Posted By Sylvand
You can post issues like these in the EnhSim...

You can post issues like these in the EnhSim thread. Can you list the gear setup there or PM it to me? AFAIK there is only one trinket not implemented in the latest EnhSim version, although I'm not...
Forum: Shamans 08/17/09, 3:20 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 528,054
Posted By Sylvand
Spells depend on hit for much longer than yellow...

Spells depend on hit for much longer than yellow attacks. You might want to double check your buffs/debuffs, 446 seems high unless you're missing something.
Forum: Shamans 08/16/09, 3:03 PM
Replies: 425
Views: 528,054
Posted By Sylvand
To solve things like this, the best way is to...

To solve things like this, the best way is to mark the battlestar as unique if you only have one. You can do this in the item editor within Rawr.
Forum: Shamans 08/15/09, 2:48 PM
Replies: 394
Views: 242,199
Posted By Sylvand
Is there a way to figure out the proc chance on...

Is there a way to figure out the proc chance on the deathbringer, or do we have to guess/wait and see?
Forum: Shamans 08/15/09, 3:26 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,582
Posted By Sylvand
Agility doesn't affect spell crit, I think that's...

Agility doesn't affect spell crit, I think that's its main problem for Enhancement shamans.
Forum: Shamans 08/14/09, 11:35 PM
Replies: 455
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Posted By Sylvand
I don't think having CL in the rotation is a good...

I don't think having CL in the rotation is a good idea with the totem of electrifying winds. I'm still trying to figure out the best place for MW4_LB but it looks like you can bump up the totem...
Forum: Shamans 08/14/09, 11:20 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
enhsim_ep_exports.txt is not needed; it hasn't...

enhsim_ep_exports.txt is not needed; it hasn't been included for a while though I know there was a version somewhere that included it. Basically it's used to build e.g. a lootrank URL based on the...
Forum: Shamans 08/14/09, 4:58 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
I don't know of any reason that simulate mana...

I don't know of any reason that simulate mana wouldn't work anymore. Feel free to PM me your config or post it here.
Forum: Shamans 08/14/09, 2:32 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
Can you try it on the latest EnhSim...

Can you try it on the latest EnhSim (1.8.3.1)?

To generally give folks an update, I have a couple investigates for which I'm trying to find time (after work, raiding, running daily heroics and...
Forum: Shamans 08/11/09, 7:42 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,582
Posted By Sylvand
It's not that short, considering we're primarily...

It's not that short, considering we're primarily interested in setting an upper bound for an ICD. If the log is legitimate, it does indeed seem to have a ~6 second ICD, and it does seem to have a...
Forum: Shamans 08/11/09, 5:00 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,582
Posted By Sylvand
If rawr is any indicator, individual items at 258...

If rawr is any indicator, individual items at 258 could be worth breaking the 4 piece bonus (or nearly so). When you think about switchin 4x 226 for 4x 258 you can probably even make that decision...
Forum: Shamans 08/11/09, 4:55 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
It would help if you posted the config file as...

It would help if you posted the config file as well. Right now I am getting EP of 1.67 for haste rating. Note that my dps is simming higher than yours and but oddly the breakdown is not...
Forum: Shamans 08/09/09, 7:33 AM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
Given your character name and realm, Rawr can...

Given your character name and realm, Rawr can conveinently retrieve your character from armory, at which point you can export to EnhSimGui, which can save/etc to persist your settings. Note that you...
Forum: Shamans 08/08/09, 11:08 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
I've tried to explain how they're modeled in the...

I've tried to explain how they're modeled in the change notes (EnhSim - Source Code (http://enhsim.codeplex.com/SourceControl/ListDownloadableCommits.aspx)). The missing details that I still wonder...
Forum: Shamans 08/08/09, 8:51 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
Great, thanks for the info. I'll assume for now...

Great, thanks for the info. I'll assume for now that Reign works the same way. This would mean that it's modeled incorrectly in 1.8.3.1 (along with TC). Right now they will charge on any crit...
Forum: Shamans 08/08/09, 1:36 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
Thanks, you're exactly correct. Please check out...

Thanks, you're exactly correct. Please check out the fix in 1.8.3.1:

EnhSim - Release: v1.8.3.1 (http://enhsim.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=31319)

I'll update the above link...
Forum: Shamans 08/08/09, 3:26 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
1.8.3.1 is out, marked as Beta for now. Please...

1.8.3.1 is out, marked as Beta for now. Please give it a shot and see how it goes.

Notably missing is any change to troll racials; mostly because troll racials aren't implemented at all right now. ...
Forum: Shamans 08/07/09, 4:45 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
Generally they seem normal to me. If you look at...

Generally they seem normal to me. If you look at the stats from a normal run (they aren't shown for EP calcs) it may tell you why int is so high. If it's not obvious go ahead and post your...
Forum: Shamans 08/07/09, 4:31 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,582
Posted By Sylvand
I would take totem sims with a grain of salt. ...

I would take totem sims with a grain of salt. Until we can get folks trying them out in the field I have very low confidence in the actual numbers. I missed 25 man colliseum this week but I'm...
Forum: Shamans 08/05/09, 9:16 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
I'll try to get these in this week if not...

I'll try to get these in this week if not tonight:

- wolf expertise changes
- new on-use trinket updates
- checking for set bonus duplicates

PM me if I'm missing anything.
Forum: Shamans 07/29/09, 6:36 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
I don't believe it models LS as critting, I'll...

I don't believe it models LS as critting, I'll double check tonight. It's more likely that the value of AP just goes down more than crit when you lose the WF glyph.
Forum: Shamans 07/28/09, 3:01 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 24,825
Posted By Sylvand
I like this analysis, but I would add two...

I like this analysis, but I would add two points:

1. In my experience, uber min-maxing is usually only required for the first few kills on a boss, either because folks learn it better or you get...
Forum: Shamans 07/25/09, 9:40 AM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,582
Posted By Sylvand
I don't think any of the releases had the issue...

I don't think any of the releases had the issue that would cause the swing timer to be improperly reset; it was added and removed before any release.

The clip/delay discrepancy should be the same...
Forum: Shamans 07/24/09, 2:25 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
I probably should have mentioned it explicitly in...

I probably should have mentioned it explicitly in the release note, but the GUI and config file were not modified. You'll have to manually input the strings into the text box for the items and set...
Forum: Shamans 07/23/09, 12:07 AM
Replies: 312
Views: 451,728
Posted By Sylvand
There's a thread in this forum about trying to...

There's a thread in this forum about trying to find the best gear:

http://elitistjerks.com/f79/t67034-enhancement_bis_gear_set_up_discussion/

It looks like it currently uses 45522 instead of 46038,...
Forum: Shamans 07/22/09, 11:41 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 451,728
Posted By Sylvand
Wrathstone > Mirror; having the proc on-demand is...

Wrathstone > Mirror; having the proc on-demand is pretty big especially considering some of the fights, and it has +24 crit rating.

The two best trinkets are going to be dark matter and comet's...
Forum: Shamans 07/21/09, 4:22 PM
Replies: 312
Views: 451,728
Posted By Sylvand
Hmm I misread these as well, the original caps...

Hmm I misread these as well, the original caps might have been missing the use part maybe (the mmo-champion mouse-overs on them seem to be buggy). If they are indeed on-use, they do seem rather...
Forum: Shamans 07/21/09, 1:31 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 242,199
Posted By Sylvand
I would also point out that shamans have had an...

I would also point out that shamans have had an interrupt at that range, off the GCD for a while now. The primary difference is that we can also use shocks while doing this (earth shock currently...
Forum: Shamans 07/20/09, 1:17 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
I'll take a look at this tonight. I'm really not...

I'll take a look at this tonight. I'm really not sure if it's good to assume someone else casts it; maybe it should be configurable?


You're probably right. I'll take a look at this tonight as...
Forum: Shamans 07/18/09, 2:48 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
Yeah I agree about the expected difference, both...

Yeah I agree about the expected difference, both should effectively remove swings in equal proportion to the cast time. I might end up playing with clip avoidance just for a theoretical data...
Forum: Shamans 07/18/09, 2:55 AM
Replies: 394
Views: 242,199
Posted By Sylvand
Expertise - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of...

Expertise - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft (http://www.wowwiki.com/Expertise)
Hit - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft (http://www.wowwiki.com/Hit)
Spell hit - WoWWiki -...
Forum: Shamans 07/18/09, 12:43 AM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
I think I have got it working, but of course if...

I think I have got it working, but of course if folks can run some checks that's great. This release includes a combatlog build which I've already used to verify that the clipping should...
Forum: Shamans 07/17/09, 11:04 PM
Replies: 2,763
Views: 763,460
Posted By Sylvand
Ok it looks like the current implementation for...

Ok it looks like the current implementation for casting with 1-4 MW stacks is that it will delay the swing timers by the cast time. I've double checked this with a combat log run, instrumented to...
Forum: Shamans 07/17/09, 8:33 PM
Replies: 394
Views: 242,199
Posted By Sylvand
Nice especially for Orc rogues. Hunters will...

Nice especially for Orc rogues. Hunters will have no problem with it either, even if they do generally favor 2H.
Forum: Shamans 07/17/09, 12:58 PM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
Hmm, ok so with 0 stacks is the only case LB and...

Hmm, ok so with 0 stacks is the only case LB and CL reset the swing timer? I can revert that part then and make sure it correctly clips.

And, not that it's super relevant but does LvB work the same...
Forum: Shamans 07/17/09, 3:11 AM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
Yes this appears to be a bug -- the only time the...

Yes this appears to be a bug -- the only time the swing timer is reset for LB, CL and even LvB is when you have 0 stacks of MW. I have just checked the fix into codeplex.

I've run some quick 1000h...
Forum: Shamans 07/16/09, 2:06 AM
Replies: 2,763
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Posted By Sylvand
It's not the default release, but you should see...

It's not the default release, but you should see it on the list. If you want the direct link you can find it above.
Forum: Shamans 07/16/09, 1:20 AM
Replies: 312
Views: 451,728
Posted By Sylvand
Given stat points to spend only on haste and hit,...

Given stat points to spend only on haste and hit, you should prefer to keep them in some approximate ratio (I'm not sure what it is precisely but that's beside the point). When you're right on the...
Forum: Shamans 07/15/09, 8:10 PM
Replies: 455
Views: 733,582
Posted By Sylvand
First, your citation does not support your...

First, your citation does not support your recommendation. Second, when haste is "put down" it's primarily due to its volatile nature and its (supposed) dependence on simulation assumptions which...
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